re: Was Rick Ray the worst basketball hire in SEC history?

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he was the right hire to clean up the mess

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It really isn't that hard to kick people off the team.

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he started a serious foundation rebuild

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By recruiting nothing but 3*'s most of whom had no other major D-1 offers?

He was the most unqualified coach I can remember getting a D-1 head coaching job at a decent basketball program. I don't blame Ray for his lack of success because he had a hell of a tough job to do when he came in and he had not been properly prepared before hand.